Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Oh my goodness, you could not pay me enough to go back to high school. Freddy was a frustrating character in an extremely realistic way for a high schooler. The ending was a little ambiguous to me, but since Laura and Freddy got together because of dancing, I interpreted this as a parallel to that and an HFN for Freddy and Doodle, which I loved. The art here is gorgeous, sort of dreamy and candy-colored while being realistic as well. This was a very fast read and one I liked a lot.

(2021 Summer Romance Bingo: graphic novel; would also work for friends to lovers or non-Christmas holiday)

See why it's winning awards and will definitely be book talking it. Very much liked how casually queer it was (no centering a coming out story, the characters are just normalized queer) and that the parent characters were all written as supportive, especially around such tough teen-life-choice topics. Also liked that the color palette was limited to back, grey, white, and light pink as the art really added nuance to the story. A thoughtful and compelling graphic that gives insight into self-worth and moving beyond toxic relationships. Strong recommend.

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me is a beautiful graphic novel. The stunning art and use of color really drew me in and sucker-punched me with the story. Highly recommend this title to anyone interested in graphic novels and the quality content they can offer.